Diocese of San José del Guaviare

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Bishop(s) Guillermo Orozco Montoya, Bishop Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 29 October 1999 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Villavicencio Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Colombia Square Kilometers: 42,327 (16,348 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Carrera 24 n. 8-91, San Jose, Guaviare, Colombia Telephone: (098) 584-0023

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of San José del Guaviare
  • Latin Name: Sancti Iosephi a Guaviare
  • Erected: 19 January 1989
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Colombia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (19 Jan 1989 Appointed - 17 Jan 2006 Retired)
• Guillermo Orozco Montoya (17 Jan 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of San José del Guaviare
19 January 1989	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Mitú	Vicariate Apostolic of San José del Guaviare (erected)
Diocese of San José del Guaviare
29 October 1999	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of San José del Guaviare	Diocese of San José del Guaviare
3 July 2004	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of San José del Guaviare (from Bogota)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of San José del Guaviare
1990	110,000	120,000	91.7%	7	5	12	9,166		5	4	9	ap1991
Diocese of San José del Guaviare
1999	100,000	120,000	83.3%	17		17	5,882	3		4	12	ap2000
2000	100,000	140,000	71.4%	18		18	5,555	3		4	12	ap2001
2001	100,000	140,000	71.4%	18		18	5,555	3		4	12	ap2002
2002	105,000	145,000	72.4%	20		20	5,250	3		6	15	ap2003
2003	103,500	115,000	90.0%	28		28	3,696	3	3	4	15	ap2004
2004	108,500	120,000	90.4%	23		23	4,717	3		4	15	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Jan 1989; Bishop: 29 Oct 1999 to 17 Jan 2006)
• Guillermo Orozco Montoya (Bishop: 17 Jan 2006 - )